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I'm in Love with a Church Girl

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
2.1K
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Ja Rule and Adrienne Houghton in I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
Miles Montego (Ja Rule) has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past. Miles is a retired high level drug trafficker who is now completely legitimate. Even though Miles has turned over a new leaf, the DEA can't seem to let him out of their sights. Miles' only downfall is that he is extremely loyal to his circle of friends and former colleagues who are not retired from the lucrative business. Struggling to keep on the right side of the law, Miles meets the one girl of his dreams but she's not the usual type of girl that he's used to dating. Vanessa (Adrienne Bailon) is a church girl in every sense of the word. They are tested to their last ounce of faith and strength in God and each other. God continues to chip away at Miles through struggles from his past, having to live up to his reputation, feelings of unworthiness, the death of his mother, federal charges, his friends being indicted, the strain on his relationship with Vanessa, almost losing her in a near fatal car accident, and finally the spiritual breakdown and one on one with God that brings Miles to his knees.
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Miles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to ... Read allMiles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God in each other.Miles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God in each other.

  • Director
    • Steve Race
  • Writer
    • Galley Molina
  • Stars
    • Ja Rule
    • Adrienne Houghton
    • Stephen Baldwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Steve Race
    • Writer
      • Galley Molina
    • Stars
      • Ja Rule
      • Adrienne Houghton
      • Stephen Baldwin
    • 46User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
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    Ja Rule
    Ja Rule
    • Miles Montego
    • (as Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
    Adrienne Houghton
    Adrienne Houghton
    • Vanessa Leon
    • (as Adrienne Bailon)
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Jason McDaniels
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    • Martin De LaFuente
    Toby McKeehan
    • T
    • (as Toby Mac)
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Nick Halston
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Frank Harris
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Terry Edgemond
    Sheri Kresnicka
    Sheri Kresnicka
    • Jasmine
    Gigi Guizado
    • Lydia Leon
    Zahn McClarnon
    Zahn McClarnon
    • Jessie
    Kayvon Esmaili
    Kayvon Esmaili
    • Agent Carey
    Vernon Davis
    Vernon Davis
    • Bootz
    Michael Rivera
    Michael Rivera
    • Chris Mayor
    David Jean Thomas
    David Jean Thomas
    • Ceaser Montego
    Jerry Rice
    Jerry Rice
    • Self
    Alicia Urizar McCallum
    Alicia Urizar McCallum
    • Alyssa Leon
    • (as Alicia Urizar)
    Liam Green
    Liam Green
    • Jason McDaniels Son
    • Director
      • Steve Race
    • Writer
      • Galley Molina
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    User reviews46

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    5raeanntaylor

    Bad acting but I'll watch cus ja rule

    Bad script well maybe wouldn't be that bad if the acting was better. I'm bored so I'm watching it
    1brna-fdan456-596-258118

    so bad

    This movie was so silly and full of nonesense. church girl was with him for his money, his character was piece of crap and all of the movie is about money talks idiom . I don't know but I got GTA san andreas vibes from main character
    tashbaa

    The movie

    I enjoyed the message that the movie gave, but I honestly thought the acting was a little amateur. The movie made me want to strengthen my my relationship with Jesus. I appreciate this movie. It came at the right time in my life. I have been struggling with committing to God. I have had some of the same questions Miles had and it made me feel human. I also saw some of the Vanessa character in me, which made me feel like I am on the right path. The movie confirmed my beliefs and made me want to do better with reading my Bible and fellow-shipping with people. It gave me patience to wait on the man God has for me. I gave up, but after watching this, I have more faith because it confirmed that God is God and God answers prayers and God has not forgot about me. IF you haven't seen this movie I suggest you do so ASAP.
    4Seth_Rogue_One

    Strictly for God-fearing church-going super-religious people!

    Gangster meets a church-girl and goes good didn't sound too shabby for a movie, and Ja Rule's name is a sure-shot to boost up the street-cred but... And I do mean but... This is one of the preachiest movies I have ever seen in my whole life... Granted, it's a Gospel movie company that did it BUT does that mean that they have to refer to God or the bible in 75% of all the scenes in the movie? They even gave God a executive producer spot for the movie lol... And there are no gangsterish scenes to be talked about either, Ja Rule is out of the gangster-life already when the movie starts so it's not as much of a "coming of age"-story as I expected either... Acting-wise Ja Rule is actually pretty good, but the script and dialogue is sometimes not even bearable due the writers trying to constantly push their Gospel-agenda down the viewers throats... If however you are super-religious and go to church every Sunday (like everyone should do according to the movie) then yeah you might like it...
    1collectoritem60

    Wasn't Impressive At All!

    Was this supposed to be a Christian movie? The Church Girl? What? She certainly did not exemplify the usual cliché "I'm a woman of God." That was almost the very first thing which came out of her mouth. I didn't see redemption in any of this. I believe Hollywood needs to leave religious movies alone, because they never are true to the real God of the Bible.

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    • Trivia
      Sandals resort sponsored this movie!
    • Connections
      Featured in Joni Table Talk: Livin It: Stephen Baldwin (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      So Much Better
      Performed by Sheila E. and Lucia Parker

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2013 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Я влюбился в монашку
    • Filming locations
      • San Jose, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RGM NewBreed
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,387,730
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $971,826
      • Oct 20, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,503,392
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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